Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 57,230 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
57,230 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
305,743 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
57,230 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands, 1962–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 57,230 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 305,743 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 57,230 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Solomon Islands 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 305,743 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 298,819 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 291,995 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 285,284 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 278,690 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 272,154 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 265,626 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 259,166 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 253,144 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 247,458 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 241,629 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 235,543 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 229,183 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 222,672 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 215,740 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 208,471 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 201,325 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 194,388 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 187,709 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 181,298 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 175,157 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 169,275 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 163,639 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 158,255 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 153,165 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 148,301 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 143,608 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 139,130 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 134,868 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 130,802 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 126,915 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 123,195 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 119,623 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 116,184 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 112,876 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 109,700 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 106,664 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 103,833 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 101,483 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 99,527 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 97,668 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 95,891 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 94,182 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 92,531 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 90,929 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 89,372 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 87,856 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 86,270 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 83,870 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 80,840 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 77,928 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 75,133 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 72,458 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 69,908 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 67,484 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 65,192 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 63,038 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 61,389 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 60,040 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 58,616 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 57,230 cubic meters | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 57,230 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 25.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 57,230 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,185 cubic meters | 259,166 cubic meters | 305,743 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 224,955 cubic meters | 194,388 cubic meters | 253,144 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,954 cubic meters | 139,130 cubic meters | 187,709 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,466 cubic meters | 103,833 cubic meters | 134,868 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,571 cubic meters | 86,270 cubic meters | 101,483 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,724 cubic meters | 61,389 cubic meters | 83,870 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,629 cubic meters | 57,230 cubic meters | 60,040 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Solomon Islands was 57,230 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 305,743 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,230 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.